Egypt : handbook for travellers / edited by K. Baedeker.

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1885-1892
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Credit: Egypt : handbook for travellers / edited by K. Baedeker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    0 sir, a gift. Bakshish, yd khawdyeh! — There is nothing for you; he off. Maflsh; ruh! Open the door. If tab el-bdb. — Shut the door. Ikfil el-bdb. — Sweep out the room, and sprinkle it. Jknus (iknis) el-odeh u rushshaha. ^ We will eat. ' Auzln ndkul. — Cook me a fowl. Itbukhli farkha. — Clean this glass well. Naddef tayyib el-kubaiyeh-di. — Give me some water to drink. Isklni, idini moiyeh. At a Shop (see p. 24). What do you want? What are you seeking? 'Auz e? 'Aiz e? — What may it cost? Bikdm deh? Deli bikdm? ■— What does this cost (what is it worth)? Byiswa karri? — That is dear, very dear. Deh ghdli, ghdli ketlr. — Cheap, sir. Rabbis, yd sidi. — No, it won’t do. Ld, md yisahhish. — Yield a little. Zld skwaiyeh. — Give the money. Ildt el- flus. — Change me a piece of gold. Isrif li-gineh, — For how much will you take the gold piece? Tdkhod el-gineh bikdm? Salutations and Phrases. Health (peace) he with you. Es- saldm 'alekum. Answer: And with you he peace and God’s mercy and blessing. U 'alekum es-saldm warahmet Allah wa barakdtu. These greetings are used hy Muslims to each other. A Muslim greets a Christian with — Thy day he happy. Nehdralc sa'ld. Answer: Thy day he happy, blessed. Nehdralc sa'lda wemubdrak (umbdrak). Good morning. Sabdhkum bil-lcher, or sabdh el-kher. Answer: God grant you a good morning. Allah isabbehkum bil-kher. Good evening. Misdkum bil-kher, or me slkurn bil-kher. Answer: God vouchsafe you a good evening. Allah yimesslkum bil-kher; or mcssdkum Allah bil-kher. ■—May thy night he happy. Leltalc sa'ideh. Answer : Leltak sa'ideh we mubdraka. On visiting or meeting a person, the first question after the usual salutations is: How is your health? Ezeiyak, or kef hdlak (kef kef ak)? Thanks are first expressed for the enquiry: God bless thee; God preserve thee. Allah yibdrek flic; Allah yilifazak. Then follows the answer: Well, thank God. El-hamdu lilldh, tayyib. ■— The Beduins and peasants sometimes ask the same question a dozen times. After a person has drunk, it is usual for his friends to raise their hands to their heads and say: May it agree with you, sir. Ham an, yd sldi. Answer: God grant it may agree with thee. Allah yehannlk. On handing anything to a person: Take it. Khud (Syrian dunak). Answer : God increase your goods. Kattar Allah Icherak, or kettar kherak. Reply : And thy goods also. TJkherak. (This form of expressing thanks, how'ever, will not often he heard hy the